David Hampton

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Hampton
Occupation	Criminal
Date Of Birth	Apr 28, 1964(1964-04-28)
Age	60
Date Of Death	2003-07-18
Birthplace	Buffalo
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

David Hampton Biography

David Hampton is one of the most popular and richest Criminal who was born on April 28, 1964 in Buffalo, New York, United States. American criminal who became famous during the 1980s, after making a gang of people in Manhattan for thousands of dollars by claiming Sidney Poitier’s son.

He convinced He persuaded Melanie Griffith to let him stay at her house and give him money. to allow him to stay at her home and to give him money.

Hampton was born in Buffalo, New York, and was the eldest son of an attorney. He moved to New York City in 1981 and stumbled upon his now-famous ruse in 1983 when he and another man were attempting to gain entry into Studio 54. Unable to obtain entry, Hampton’s partner decided to pose as Gregory Peck’s son while Hampton assumed the identity of Sidney Poitier’s son. They were ushered in as celebrities. Hampton began employing the persona of “David Poitier” to cadge free meals in restaurants. He also persuaded at least a dozen people into letting him stay with them and give him money, including Melanie Griffith, Gary Sinise, Calvin Klein, John Jay Iselin, the president of WNET; Osborn Elliott, the dean of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; Leonard Bernstein, and a Manhattan urologist. He convinced some that he was an acquaintance of their children, some that he had just missed a plane to Los Angeles with his luggage still on it, and some that his belongings had been stolen.

In October 1983, Hampton was arrested and convicted for his frauds and was ordered to pay restitution of $4,469 to his various victims. After refusing to comply with these terms, he was sentenced to a term of 18 months to 4 years in prison.

He was the son with the highest rank of an attorney.

David Hampton Net Worth

David Hampton is one of the richest Criminal from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Hampton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He relocated from New York City in 1981 and, in an effort to gain entry into Studio 54, he decided to play the role of Sidney’s son, which resulted in the frightening of many people of cash.

His life experiences led to the film and play Six Degrees of Separation, in which His past inspired the 1990 play and film, Six Degrees of Separation, which starred Will Smith. was the lead. His past inspired the 1990 play and film, Six Degrees of Separation, which starred Will Smith..

David Hampton (April 28, 1964 – July 18, 2003) was an American con artist and robber who became infamous in the 1980s after he managed to convince a group of wealthy Manhattanites to give him money, food, and shelter, convincing them he was the son of Sidney Poitier. His story became the inspiration for a play and a film. He died of AIDS-related complications in 2003.

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Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Criminal. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. David Hampton celebrates birthday on April 28 of every year.

Is six degrees of separation based on a true story?

The plot of the film was inspired by the real-life story of David Hampton , a con man and robber who convinced a number of people in the 1980s that he was the son of actor Sidney Poitier.

Was Sidney Poitier in six degrees of separation?

Sidney Poitier, who died at age 94 on Thursday, didn’t star in Will Smith’s 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation , but it wouldn’t have been made without him. The play and film told the story of David Hampton, a real-life young man who conned wealthy New Yorkers in the ’80s by pretending to be Poitier’s son.

What is the plot of six degrees of separation?

Plot Summary (4) An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.

Is Six Degrees still a thing?

Among the first social networking sites along with Classmates, SixDegrees had a user base of 3.5 million at its peak but the limitations of internet connectivity meant it was an idea ahead of its time. It was sold to YouthStream Media Networks for $125 million in 1999 and shut down two years later.

What is my Bacon number?

If an actor works in a movie with Kevin Bacon, the actor’s Bacon number is 1. If an actor works with an actor who worked with Kevin Bacon in a movie, the first actor’s Bacon number is 2, and so forth.